{"id":2477,"date":"2007-10-07T12:16:26","date_gmt":"2007-10-07T17:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2007-10-07T12:16:26","modified_gmt":"2007-10-07T17:16:26","slug":"scarecrow-creation-and-destruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackhandproductions.com\/?p=2477","title":{"rendered":"Scarecrow: Creation and Destruction."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ronald<\/a><\/p>\n

After several false starts we finally located a purveyor of hay so that I could assemble my long promised Ronald Reagan Scarecrow<\/a>. I was going to go with an ironic funny shirt but I thought business casual was more fitting. It took a while to get his head straight and secure but I think it looked pretty good. When I was setting him up we had some people from the street laughing their asses off recognizing that it was Ronald Reagan.<\/p>\n

\"Rob<\/a>\"Julie<\/a>\"Stuffing<\/a>\"Securing<\/a>\"Throw<\/a>\"Complete.\"<\/a><\/p>\n

To keep the head straight we had to thread string through Reagan’s nose and ears and then tie it down to the fence. We also thought this would keep any depressed Cubs fan from removing his head. I was wrong.<\/p>\n

\"Destruction.\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"After<\/a>\"Destroyed.\"<\/a>\"disbelief.\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The scarecrow lasted less than 48 hours. After the first night some one put a cigar in his mouth and no harm was done. Yesterday though was the Cubs lone home playoff game which they were destined to lose. I knew the odds of Reagan surviving untouched were low but I figured the devastation to be less complete. I was wrong.<\/p>\n

\"Missing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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